And we lived there for awhile. I lived there until i was probably five or six years old. Then we gradually worked our way out of the lower east side. We move north to the bronx, where i grew up mostly. For a while, we lived in a Community Called Brighton Beach in brooklyn, which is a beautiful place right on the beach in Long Island Sound that many poor russians lived in those days. I would say we were very poor. My father worked as a restaurant worker all his life. My mother worked in the garment industry, so she will take the subway downtown from the bronx every morning to work. My father worked in a cafeterias. My sister roselyn and i were left more or less alone most of our lives. I was pretty much left alone most of the time i was growing. Up that was fine, i loved it because in the bronx, we live right next to bronx park which is a wonderful place for kids to grow up. Theres the bronx zoo and the botanical gardens. I used to go there all the time. I used to sneak into the bronx a
A new situations and a feeling of being abducted one mans long battle to overcome covert 19. Consistently important new like. Important places. And china wants the u. K. Over interference in hong kong as britain scraps an extradition treaty with its former colonies. I delayed Intelligence Report on russian interference in u. K. Politics has just been released it says theres evidence moscow has tried to meddle in elections it also says there is credible information that russia attempted to influence the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum Committee says its hard to prove interference in the 2016 braggs it referendum but the u. K. Was slow to recognize the threat and it warns russias cyber capability is a matter of grave concern that poses an immediate threat to Britains National security but reacting to the report the u. K. Government says it isnt being complacent when it comes to the flow of russian money into the country. What we do know about russian influence in the u. K. Is that
Services will hold a including the post deputy under circuitry. Live coverage begins at 9 am eastern on cspan three. Online at cspan. Org or listen live with the free cspan radio app. 75 years ago, in the summer of 1945, the u. S. Dropped two atomic bombs on japan. One on hiroshima, on august six and the other on august sassy on august 9th. And this 2016 oral history, recorded by the World War Ii National history, then wed peterson. Was stationed at loss animals and working on technicians switches of the bomb eventually used nagasaki. The National World War Ii Museum provided this video. Im a new yorker born and bred in new york. I was born in the Lower East Side, interestingly enough thats where i am right now. Ive come back. I was born basically in the Lower East Side from immigrant parents. First generation american. My parents come from russia, they came in 1913 just before world war i. They met on the Lower East Side and we lived there for a while. I lived there until i was probab
Unstable conditions brought record rainfall to the prefececture on tuesday. The river overflowed its banks late tuesday and early wednesday. The a agency and the land mininy are calling o on residents to exercise maximum cauaution a an stay up too datee on lococal evacuation information. The risk of flooding is extremely high in other places along the river where water levels may stillll be rising. If flooding has already begun, people are advised to seek shelter in sturdy buildings nearby or on the upper floors of their home. Unstable conditions are forecast for wide areas of the country on wednesday. Eastern japan and northern kyushu could see localizeded downpours. The Meteorological Agency is urging people to stay on the alert for mud slides, landslides, and gusting winds. The coronavirus continues to spread a across japan. Nearly 1,000 cases were reported on tuesdsday with several prefectures reporting new daily records. Translator weve confirmed 155 infections. The number shows t
The british medical journal the lancet on monday. The university is working on the vaccine with pharmacaceutical company astrazeneca. Researchers say antibody levels in 127 participants peaked after four weeks and rememained elevad afteter eight weeks. They also confirmed neutralizing antibodies in more than 90 of 35 participapants after one dos. But around 70 of the participants reported headaches and fatigue. Researchers suggest the vaccine has no serious negative effects and are planning further clinical trials. The World Health Organization says it is encouraged by the progress. We do welcome the study and congratulate our colleagues at the Oxford Universitys institute and the oxford vaccine group. Ryan added there are significant production challenges to ensure people around the world have access to the possible vaccine. Meanwhile, japans Health Ministry has set up a new team to coordinate talks with groups developing coronavirus vaccines. The Health Minister revealed on monday th